Bit of a tongue twister that. You could have added something about him eating a Rye Vita though... Sounds good news, nevertheless.
Get him into a back 4 with Helik, Sibbick and Brittain. Start playing a formation that the coach actually wants to play, rather than one he feels he has to play.
Is he ready though - we have no idea if he is really ready to start tomorrow as I guess he couldnt train with us until he got his visa - ie today
He might want to play a back four, but I seriously hope he realises that playing Sibbick as one of two centre backs, and Brittain as an out and out right back in a back four, would be absolute suicide. Brittain is not a natural defender at all. His attributes last season were obvious, even if not so much so far this season - but one on one defending, stopping crosses and covering the back post etc were not amongst them even when he was in form. He’s not a right back in a back four for me. And Sibbick in a two would frighten me to death. If we’re going to play a back four, we need mads fit / Kitching back, Vita to play left back and Jordan Williams on the right. Styles and Brittain would have to be used as wide midfielders maybe.
Maybe, but he needs to start playing the formation that he can coach with some authority. It might be Brittain or Sibbick at right back with Halme or Moon at centre back, until J Williams is fit, who would be my first choice right full back.
Brittain is just proving me right this season. I didn't see what the rave reviews were about last season to be honest. I can't wait for Jordan Williams to regain fitness.
He somehow seems reluctant to put the in the box. I don't know why because IMO early crosses kill defenders. It could be that he doesn't have faith in the strikers busting a gut to get on the end of them. Hesitate and the moment is lost!
If anything i think Brittain is putting his crosses into the box way too early and from too far out for me this season he needs to show more composure and try to get to the byline more for me.
Can't blame strikers just do your own job if they haven't got the footballing brain or ability to make the run and get on the end of them thats there problem. Having said that excluding the new arrivals the only forward we have who is half decent in the air is Morris.